SupplyChain24/7Last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, has recently received lots of attention in the media and from investors.
The cost of global parcel delivery, excluding pickup, line-haul, and sorting, amounts to about $76 billion, with China, Germany and the United States accounting for more than 40 percent of the market.READ MORE

By Catherine Iste Work-life balance does not exist. Work is part of our lives; it is not something we put our life on hold to do. Life keeps going whether we are working or not. As such, HR and organizational development specialists have started using words like "total" and "whole" to describe compensation packages and ideal employees. We are recognizing that we are all multifaceted individuals with many roles in our lives, and these roles are not confined to the times we are at work or home.READ MORE

Industrial Distribution OSHA unveiled its annual Top 10 Most Cited Violations it encounters during workplace safety inspections throughout the U.S. The list not only alerts industrial suppliers and distributors of the safety areas they should pay extra attention to, but also gives them an idea what safety product categories will be the most popular throughout the next year. To no surprise, fall protection once again maintained the top spot, with OSHA making 6,929 citations during fiscal year 2016. READ MORE

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Lansdale: Customer Driven Logistics™Lansdale Warehouse is a family-owned-and-operated logistics provider located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Since its founding in 1958, Lansdale Warehouse has furnished comprehensive logistics services in a public and contract environment for both national and international customers who require access to the United States markets. Our "Customer Driven Logistics"™ principle means your needs as a customer are our primary focus.

By Betty Boyd Leadership is difficult, and it should be. Thus, a leader is not made in a day, but undergoes a continuously evolving learning process. Often, one of the most important aspects to a leader's growth comes from others. "A leader's potential is determined by those closest to him. What makes a difference is the leader's inner circle," said John Maxwell, a leadership expert. I experienced this firsthand while working for the federal government.READ MORE

SupplyChain24/7You have made the decision, you have selected the vendor, and now all that is left is to deploy your new cloud warehouse management system. A piece of cake, right? Warehouse management system software implementations are known to be long, complicated, and at times very frustrating.READ MORE

SupplyChainBrainAccording to a 2015 World Economic Forum study, organizations can increase revenue up to 20 percent and boost brand value up to 30 percent by investing in supply chain sustainability. But are organizations taking action to realize these benefits? And if so, how?READ MORE

DC Velocity Driven by retailers' efforts to track their products and by fast growth in emerging countries, the global smart-packaging market could reach $26.7 billion by 2024, a new report says.
That would represent a jump from the estimated $10.8 billion in 2015 for smart packages, which are parcels that not only contain goods but also provide services such as tracking, location and protection from oxygen and moisture, according to the report from San Francisco-based market research firm Grand View Research Inc.READ MORE

SupplyChainBrainThere's just too much data out there for a human to make sense of. Can artificial intelligence save the day? The question is especially relevant for logistics providers. One study finds that ocean carriers will lose at least $5 billion this year, in large part due to a glut of unneeded capacity.READ MORE